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Since it's a contract year for Jay, he will want to come back as soon as he can stay upright. And that might not be good thing if he tries playing and isn't completely healed. Will be at 75 percent or less?

Miguel Cabrera, the Detroit Tigers third baseman, played with several injuries, including a torn groin, for much of the second half of the season, and in the playoffs he just wasn't the same player. He finally had surgery on Thursday.

Cutler could reinjure himself and that can often be worse than the original injury.

He also has been somewhat brittle the last few years, so how this will affect him in the future is a key question. Will the Bears be able to count on him long term?

Does that apology mean Tiger doesn't bend the rules at times? Tiger's agent, Mark Steinberg, has threatened a lawsuit, but can you sue a columnist or host for what may be true?

Can you name me the last golfer that had four rule violations in one year?

The PGA will reconsider its stand on taking phone calls from television viewers who see and report violations. I guess we can call that "The Tiger Rule."

Some people will argue that all the cameras are focused on Tiger, but even so are you allowed to bend the rules?

Sorry, but I believe Brandel Chamblee was right in theory and wrong for apologizing.

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